Accreditation for Short-Term Missionaries

Process Checklist (Candidate's Copy)

Your Name: _______________________________

World Ministries Department Consultant: _______________________________

Check boxes when steps are completed.

Step One: Initial Contact with Missions Department.

You contact World Ministries Department staff (Phone: 823-6500) to briefly describe nature of the ministry and agency you are considering applying for. The World Ministries Department staff will explain the accreditation process and send the necessary application materials to you.

You contacted the World Ministries Department.

Date: _________

You talked to:

You received the Application Materials.

Date: _________

Step Two: Application

You complete and return to the World Ministries Department the Accreditation Application for Short-Term Missionaries.

You completed the Application.

Date:________________

You delivered the Application to the World Ministries Department.

Date:________________

Step Three: Consultation #1

The World Ministries Department staff schedules a consultation with you to discuss your application and the kinds and levels of support you desire.

Consultation scheduled for: ____________ at:_____________

Consultation took place:

Participants:

Step Four: Evaluation #1

The World Ministries Department staff will determine, in consultation with the Evangelism Division Coordinator, whether or not to proceed to Step Five. (The consultant may need to go back to Step Three to gather more information before the evaluation can be completed.)

Results of Evaluation #1 is communicated to you by World Ministries Department staff.

Date: ___________

Return to Step Three

Proceed to Step Five

Step Five: Consultation #2 Support Negotiation

The World Ministries Department staff will schedule a meeting with you to negotiate the kinds and levels of support to be provided by Xenos, pending accreditation. A Memo of Understanding is drafted by you and submitted to the World Ministries Department staff person which details the support to be received.

Consultation scheduled for: _____________ at:_____________

Consultation took place on: _____________
Participants:_______________

Memo of Understanding drafted.

Date: ___________

Step Six: Evaluation #2

The Memo of Understanding is evaluated by the World Ministries Department staff and the Evangelism Division Coordinator. Changes on the Memo of Understanding may be suggested to you at this time. (The consultant may need to go back to Step Five to gather more information before the evaluation can be completed.)

Results of Evaluation #2 communicated to you by World Ministries Department.
Date: _________

Return to Step Five

Proceed to Step Seven

Step Seven: Final Approval

The World Ministries Department staff and the Evangelism Coordinator will make a final decision regarding accreditation and inform you of their decision.

Final decision communicated to you by World Ministries Department.

Date: _________

Accreditation approved

Accreditation disapproved

Revisions needed before accreditation approved (in this case, return to Step Five)

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